DAILY THOUGHTS AND MEDITATIONS

September 18  

The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord, searching all the inward parts of the belly. Proverbs 20:27

The cave was dark.  There was no light coming from within it at all.  They felt their way along for a moment, but decided it was much too dangerous.  They had no idea how deep it was, where it led, or what they might find as they went.  The group went back to find lanterns which they could carry into the new cave. Once lit, the cave was breathtaking.  Rock formations caught the light and reflected in a million little stars.  Crystals hung from the ceiling, and each reflected the light of the lanterns to brighten the entire cave.  The band of explorers covered every inch, and left no crevice unchecked.

God is like a deep, dark cavern which we cannot see into.  One's spirit is like a lantern.  It may burn brightly or it may shine forth strongly.  As we grow in our faith, the light increases, and we can begin to see God more clearly and understand Him better.  As we grow closer to Him, and our inner light increases, we are better able to explore His depth and majesty, and we come to an even closer relationship to Him.  He feeds the light of our spirit and then reveals Himself to us in its light.  In this way, we come to truly know God.

PRAYER:  Reveal yourself to me, Lord.  I so want to know you.  Fuel the flame of my light that it may shine brightly, illuminating your will for my life.  Build my spirit and guide me in the ways that lead to you.  Amen.

"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." (Ephesians 6:12)

You are God's Representative on Earth

You have the privilege and the responsibility to stand against evil and promote good in Jesus name. You have the authority as a believer in Christ to bind the forces of darkness that blind the eyes of the lost. Use these verses as a sword in the Spirit to push back the darkness that surrounds the unsaved.

Scriptures

"The heavens are the heavens of the LORD; But the earth He has given to the sons of men." Psalms 115:16

Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. But resist him, firm in your faith...?1 Peter 5:8-9

"I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." -Matthew 16:19

Prayer

Father, I thank You that You sent Jesus to set the captives free. I thank You, that Your will is that none should perish. I praise You for making me a part of Your holy priesthood, and I take up my position now and plead for the lost. Jesus, I ask for a spiritual awakening to take place among these people on Fire Society and in my work place; neighborhood; and household. I ask You, Lord, to increase the presence and power of Your Holy Spirit in their lives. I bind Satan in Jesus Name from holding this community of people back from the truth of God‘s Word. Satan, you have no right to block the truth from these souls that have been or will be purchased by the blood of Jesus Christ. I loose them from all lies, deception, and unbelief. As God's ambassador, I serve notice to the forces of darkness that your claim to their lives is canceled in the Name of Jesus Christ. Holy Spirit, thank You for drawing them with Your love and mercy. Thank You for awakening their hearts with a hunger and thirst for righteousness and a renewed passion for Jesus Christ. Father, be glorified and exalted through them, Amen.

Thanks, Karonica,

This is a graet study I've done before and it helps to be reminded every once in a while.

You know, Jesus also tells us the He is the light of the world and that, because He lives in us, we are then the light of the world and that we are to let our light (Jesus) shine before men. In Matthew 28 He tells us that, wherever we go, we are to be witnesses of His grace, mercy and great love for all people. 

Thanks, Karonica. Have a blessed day and hope you got some rest!!!

Foot note: Send as many prayers and as much love as possible to those that wish to lead us down the path into darkness.  They are the ones who need it most and maybe with a little devine intervention will turn away from the darkness.

Just a thought

The love of God and the Christ is the most powerful and undeniable force in the universe, shine that on them and they can't hope to win.

But expect one hell of a fight 

"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9)

CREATED IN GOD'S IMAGE

Your self-image is much like a self-portrait; it is who and what you picture yourself to be, which may or may not be an accurate reflection of who you really are.  How you feel about yourself will have a tremendous impact on how far you go in life, because you will probably speak, act, and react as the person you think you are.  The truth is, you will never rise above the image you have of yourself in your mind.

God wants us to have healthy, positive self-images, to see ourselves as priceless treasures.  He wants us to feel good about ourselves. Despite our faults and weaknessess, God loves us anyway.  He created us in His image, and He is continually shaping us, conforming us to His character, helping us to become even more like the person He is.  Consequently, we must lear to love ourselves, faults and all, not because we are egotists, but because that's how our Father loves us.  You can walk with confidence knowing that God loves you unconditionally.  His love for you is based on what you are, not what you do.  He created you as a unique individual--there has never been, nor will there ever be, another person exactly like you, and He sees you as His special masterpiece!

YOU WERE MADE IN THE IMAGE OF GOD

God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground."  So God created man in his image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.  Genesis 1:26-27 

What is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?  You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor.  Psalm 8:4-5